HB-4065, As Passed Senate, June 26, 2008

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4065

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 66a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 66a. (1) If a person 18 years of age or older is

responsible for controlling the actions of a dog or wolf-dog cross

and the person knows or has reason to know that the dog or wolf-dog

cross has bitten another person, the person shall remain on the

scene until the requirements of section 66 are fulfilled.

     (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or

a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

     (3) This section does not apply if the person is bitten by a

police dog. As used in this subsection, "police dog" means that

term as defined in section 50c.

     (4) As used in this section, "dog" and "wolf-dog cross" mean

those terms as defined in section 2 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000

PA 246, MCL 287.1002.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January

1, 2009.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 346 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

law.